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. >>> and there's a delay in the vote to confirm john brennan as head of cia. the top democratic lawmaker is demanding more details about deadly drone strikes against terror targets. last week, brennan defended the strikes in his confirmation testimony. but also said he welcomed more discussion on the controversial program. >>> meanwhile, the military has approved a new medal for members involved in drone strikes and cyber warfare. the new distinguished warfare medal outranks the bronze star, which is the fourth-highest medal for valor. and is usually awarded for heroic action on the battlefield. defense secretary panetta says it recognizes the current realities of war. >>> another drug tunnel between the u.s. and mexico has been shut down. this one was discovered in southern arizona. police say the crude, hand-dug tunnel is about 68 feet long and approximately 2 feet wide. more than 1,200 pounds of pot was found inside. >>> with that, a look, now, at weather across the country on this valentine's day morning. south florida could see some thunderstorms. the res
. >>> and there's a delay in the vote to confirm john brennan as head of cia. the top democratic lawmaker is demanding more details about deadly drone strikes against terror targets. last week, brennan defended the strikes in his confirmation testimony. but also said he welcomed more discussion on the controversial program. >>> meanwhile, the military has approved a new medal for members involved in drone strikes and cyber warfare. the new distinguished warfare medal outranks...
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republican senator lindsey graham of south carolina has vowed to block votes on both hegel and cia nominee john brennan by invoking the partisan dispute over the deadly attacks on u.s. consulate in benghazi, libya. speaking to cbs news, lindsey graham said he would place a hold on the votes unless the white house provides confirmation on its response to the incident. >> i don't think we should allow britain to go forward with the cia directorship, hagel to be confirmed as secretary of defense, until the white house gives us an accounting. what did the president do? >> the pentagon has announced an expansion of benefits offered to gay and lesbian couples. members of the military in same- sex relationships will receive full access to base facilities and groups, as well as joint assignments. but a number of benefits will still be denied, including health-insurance coverage and on base housing. those restrictions are expected to remain in place until the 1996 defense of marriage act is fully repealed. a federal judge has overturned a state law in arizona barring funding for the reproductive se
republican senator lindsey graham of south carolina has vowed to block votes on both hegel and cia nominee john brennan by invoking the partisan dispute over the deadly attacks on u.s. consulate in benghazi, libya. speaking to cbs news, lindsey graham said he would place a hold on the votes unless the white house provides confirmation on its response to the incident. >> i don't think we should allow britain to go forward with the cia directorship, hagel to be confirmed as secretary of...
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head of the senate intelligence committee is postponing a vote to confirm onbrennan as director of the cia until later this month. california democrat die appear feinstein is demanding more details from the white house about lethal drone strikes and more information about last september's attack on the u.s. consulate in benefit ghazi, libya. some republicans have said they will put a held on brep nan's confirmation until they get the details. >>> it has been a question on the minds of many parents since the school shooting in cop cop. what changes are being put in place to keep students safe. one major school system in our area is addressing those concerns. we'll have the details. coming up. >> we are clearing out after rain and/or snow crossed the region last night. what does your thursday have in store? a mostly good news forecast. we'll have that for you and julie wright has your traffic right after the break. >>> welcome back. parts of mississippi continue to recover from a massive tornado that hit on sunday. president obama has doe cleared a federal disafter ther in the stat
head of the senate intelligence committee is postponing a vote to confirm onbrennan as director of the cia until later this month. california democrat die appear feinstein is demanding more details from the white house about lethal drone strikes and more information about last september's attack on the u.s. consulate in benefit ghazi, libya. some republicans have said they will put a held on brep nan's confirmation until they get the details. >>> it has been a question on the minds of...
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the senate intelligence committee is delaying a vote on john brennan's nomination to be cia director. the committee chair, california senator dianne feinstein, says senators need more from asian about a controversial draw on strike program and last year's deadly attack on the u.s. consulate in benghazi, libya that killed four americans. the white house has already given two classified memos to the committee. we have a quick school delayed to alert you. frederick county, maryland, schools on a two hour delay. it's 5:25, 35 degrees. the news continues at 5:30. >> several families during up for big reunions with thousands of passengers who have been stranded on >> live and in hd, this is "good morning washington," on your side. >> straight ahead, big changes for millions of travelers. american airlines and u.s. airways agreed to a merger, making it the world's largest airline. good morning, washington. it's thursday, february 14. i'm scott thuman. >> i am cynne simpson. back live valentine's day. we will get to meteorologist jacqui jeras. >> you might want to give your valentine and ice
the senate intelligence committee is delaying a vote on john brennan's nomination to be cia director. the committee chair, california senator dianne feinstein, says senators need more from asian about a controversial draw on strike program and last year's deadly attack on the u.s. consulate in benghazi, libya that killed four americans. the white house has already given two classified memos to the committee. we have a quick school delayed to alert you. frederick county, maryland, schools on a...
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defense secretary who's being filibustered, at the same time that there's a possibility filibuster as the cia director. i do think that ultimately, these political fights don't happen in a vacuum, all of the things that john harwood just said about the wind being at the president's back is going to end up meaning that he's going to get a deferment. >> and chuck hagel, if he's confirmed will attend a nato conference. and if not, panetta will have to step in there. >> and that's the pressure that's going to have to come to bear for the republicans, at the end of the day, this has real impact if the president doesn't have a confirmed secretary of defense. >> some of the republicans have tried to, i don't know if it's splitting hairs or if they're embarrassed by the use of the word filibuster, but they're attempting to describe this as something other than that. >> this is not a filibuster, i keep getting stopped by people out in the hall, oh, we're going to filibuster, who's going to filibuster. it's not a filibuster, all they have to do is have a 60-vote margin. >> so rachel, harry reed says it
defense secretary who's being filibustered, at the same time that there's a possibility filibuster as the cia director. i do think that ultimately, these political fights don't happen in a vacuum, all of the things that john harwood just said about the wind being at the president's back is going to end up meaning that he's going to get a deferment. >> and chuck hagel, if he's confirmed will attend a nato conference. and if not, panetta will have to step in there. >> and that's the...
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those emails were part of an investigation that brought down former cia director david petraeus. military sources say allen does not want to put his family through more discussions about the scandal. a pentagon investigation cleared allen of any wrongdoing in that case. >>> today president obama is expected to detail his plans to expand high-quality preschool education. he introduced the initiative during his state of the union address tuesday. the president will hash out his plans at the college heights early childhood learning center in decatur, georgia. georgia was the first state to offer voluntary prekindergarten to all 4-year-old regardless of a family's income. the president is expected to detail how he would fund universal preschool on a national level. >>> well, he's already led crusades against sugary sodas and against salt. now new york mayor bloomberg is setting his sights on another popular item. >>> also ahead, in their own words. what a couple held hostage by christopher dorner is saying about the ordeal. >>> plus, the bad news that will have fans of lady gaga miss
those emails were part of an investigation that brought down former cia director david petraeus. military sources say allen does not want to put his family through more discussions about the scandal. a pentagon investigation cleared allen of any wrongdoing in that case. >>> today president obama is expected to detail his plans to expand high-quality preschool education. he introduced the initiative during his state of the union address tuesday. the president will hash out his plans at...
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meantime, john brennan who is being considered as cia director, that one is still stuck in committee. so that leaves congress with two key national security posts undecided as they plan to head off to their break today. marla? >> okay. thank you so much. >>> after spending five rough days adrift at sea this morning many of those passengers stranded onboard the carnival cruise ship waking up in a hotel room near mobile, alabama. this is a live look right now at the cruise ship "triumph." they got into port last night and let passengers off. the crew was on there working. quite the scene. we have video showing the passengers as they got off and so happy to be there planting their lips on the dry, firm ground as the ship docked in mobile late last night. a massive cruise ship disabled by an engine fire that knocked out power and spilled sewage all over which was just a disgusting scene. the heating and air conditioning was stopped on board. >> it was the most challenging thing i think i have ever done. it was literally like being in a floating port-o-potty. human waste everywhere. the cr
meantime, john brennan who is being considered as cia director, that one is still stuck in committee. so that leaves congress with two key national security posts undecided as they plan to head off to their break today. marla? >> okay. thank you so much. >>> after spending five rough days adrift at sea this morning many of those passengers stranded onboard the carnival cruise ship waking up in a hotel room near mobile, alabama. this is a live look right now at the cruise ship...
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they've also said they will do this regarding john brennan who would be the choice to lead the cia. he would be much more directly involved in the benghazi matter, but this is a way to try to pressure the administration to provide information that congress believes it has a right to have. now, the white house could certainly argue that what the president was doing or what time he went to bed, those sorts of questions, are sort of under an executive privilege. they don't have to tell them about that. it does have a political question. how engaged was the president once he was notified at 5:00 p.m. by secretary panetta that there was an unfolding assault happening in benghazi. those are things that came out through recent testimony through panetta, and the joint chiefs chair that had he had not spoken to the president again after initially informing hem. that created a new sort of political oxygen for republicans who want to know if there was a missing ambassador, what was the president doing, and, of course, the white house says that he was being properly informed by his national sec
they've also said they will do this regarding john brennan who would be the choice to lead the cia. he would be much more directly involved in the benghazi matter, but this is a way to try to pressure the administration to provide information that congress believes it has a right to have. now, the white house could certainly argue that what the president was doing or what time he went to bed, those sorts of questions, are sort of under an executive privilege. they don't have to tell them about...
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soon to be cia chief john brennan went through a confirmation hearing catcalls and protests but it's still hard to tell where the architect of the targeted assassination program will take america's spy bureau. plus concerns arise if the u.s. missile defense shield is to fulfill its announced a goal repelling any possible strike from iran as classified studies unveil serious flaws in the costly system. and russia counts down to the two thousand and four winter olympics with moscow promising a grand spectacle the highly anticipated games are shaping up to be the most expensive in history with huge overspending already costing a. lot for moscow recapping the week's top stories. to have you with us. egypt's opposition has called for more rallies and threatened to storm the presidential palace the protesters accuse mohamed morsi of not upholding the goals of the revolution that ousted hosni mubarak two years ago but turmoil has also been fueled by the authorities decision to block the video sharing web site you tube in the country for a month over its anti islam content but as artie's bel
soon to be cia chief john brennan went through a confirmation hearing catcalls and protests but it's still hard to tell where the architect of the targeted assassination program will take america's spy bureau. plus concerns arise if the u.s. missile defense shield is to fulfill its announced a goal repelling any possible strike from iran as classified studies unveil serious flaws in the costly system. and russia counts down to the two thousand and four winter olympics with moscow promising a...
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cia, mr. espionage guy to have all the keystrokes that everybody in this term makes straight. >> that is a test not needed. but it is a legitimate question. >> the capability is there virtually? >> u.k. to a sense of scale, frank emmett not they are. but back to the question. we have the political culture, we as a people have to decide what we want the government to do on end for our networks and what it is we will permit the government to do on it for our networks. they just turn the crank a couple more times to kind of illustrate the issues that they are. the government protects all of us. i'm going to step back. those of us who do this with my background, how we think of cyber. we think of cyberas a domain, as a place. land, sea, air, space, saber. so it is a medium in which you've asked us defend you and them which you've asked to conduct commerce and personal business, not unlike air or sea or land. by the way, these first four things are made by god. this is actually made by dan. i did t
cia, mr. espionage guy to have all the keystrokes that everybody in this term makes straight. >> that is a test not needed. but it is a legitimate question. >> the capability is there virtually? >> u.k. to a sense of scale, frank emmett not they are. but back to the question. we have the political culture, we as a people have to decide what we want the government to do on end for our networks and what it is we will permit the government to do on it for our networks. they just...
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, and that is not the role of the cia. he was too often towing the line that the administration wanted him to tow. >> we think we have stumbled on to one avenue of a nuclear weapons program. >> there is no question that there were erroneous judgments in that national intelligence estimate. the purpose was to sell the policy initiative, which was to go to war against iraq. >> the 90-page classified nie asserts that saddam is actively pursuing his wmd program. it sites the debatable intelligence on aluminum tubes, the yellowcake uranium purchase, and mobile weapons labs. but deep inside that thick document are strongly-worded dissents that argue the evidence is weak, even wrong. >> the nie is sent over to congress. it's kept in a classified vault. and as far as we can tell, only about a half a dozen senators actually read it. had they done so, they would have seen that it was filled with dissents. >> if i had read the national intelligence estimate on iraq, i probably would have been -- have done myself a favor by being bett
, and that is not the role of the cia. he was too often towing the line that the administration wanted him to tow. >> we think we have stumbled on to one avenue of a nuclear weapons program. >> there is no question that there were erroneous judgments in that national intelligence estimate. the purpose was to sell the policy initiative, which was to go to war against iraq. >> the 90-page classified nie asserts that saddam is actively pursuing his wmd program. it sites the...
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bill: there are new threats to block the president's pick to head the cia. senator rand paul says before he does anything he wants answers on the drone program. senator paul is here live to answer those questions. don't miss that still to come. [ woman ] my boyfriend and i were going on vacation, so i used my citi thankyou card to pick up some accessories. a new belt. some nylons. and what girl wouldn't need new shoes? and with all the points i've been earning, i was able to get us flight to our favorite climbing spot even on a holiday weekend. ♪ things are definitely looking up. [ male announcer ] with no blackout dates, you can use your citi thankyou points to travel whenever you want. visit citi.com/thankyoucards to apply. to travel whenever you want. i have obligations. cute tobligations, but obligations.g. i need to rethink the core of my portfolio. what i really need is sleep. introducing the ishares core, building blocks for the heart of your portfolio. find out why 9 out of 10 large professional investors choose ishares for their etfs. ishares by b
bill: there are new threats to block the president's pick to head the cia. senator rand paul says before he does anything he wants answers on the drone program. senator paul is here live to answer those questions. don't miss that still to come. [ woman ] my boyfriend and i were going on vacation, so i used my citi thankyou card to pick up some accessories. a new belt. some nylons. and what girl wouldn't need new shoes? and with all the points i've been earning, i was able to get us flight to...
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but you're not going to have a cia director either until after the recess. >> if chuck hagel ends up confirmed and that was part of the statement today. he has majority support. he got 58 votes on the cloture vote today which implies he will be confirmed if they allow a vote. once we get defense secretary chuck hagel, what does what we just went through mean for what the relationship's going to be like between congress and the pentagon? congress and the pentagon are a little bit at each other's throats anyway about the negotiations around the sequester and how the pentagon budget will proceed. what's it going to mean between congress and the pentagon once hagel is in charge after they made him go through this? >> if the president thought by having a republican in the cabinet at the pentagon he was going to buy any kind of loyalty or relationship with republican senators, he can think again about that. because this simply isn't happening. chuck hagel is not going to have relationships with people who humiliated him to this degree. secondly, he was weakened by his own poor performance.
but you're not going to have a cia director either until after the recess. >> if chuck hagel ends up confirmed and that was part of the statement today. he has majority support. he got 58 votes on the cloture vote today which implies he will be confirmed if they allow a vote. once we get defense secretary chuck hagel, what does what we just went through mean for what the relationship's going to be like between congress and the pentagon? congress and the pentagon are a little bit at each...
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involving the former head of the cia general petraeus? national security correspondent jennifer griffin is live at the pentagon. what is the latest you're hearing about general allen and this decision, jennifer? >> reporter: well, remember, jon, general john allen was supposed to leave as the top commander in afghanistan and got to become the supreme allied commander in europe but that's when the jill kelley e-mails interfered with that. there was a pentagon inspector general investigation into those e-mails. eventually he was cleared by that investigation. so it looked like his nomination was going to go forward but our white house correspondent, ed henry, heard from sources yesterday that in fact general allen was being pushed out. that he was in fact not going to be renominated as the supreme allied commander in europe and go to nato headquarters. that he in fact would be retiring. the defense department is pushing back on that characterization suggesting that leon panetta, the defense secretary, met with general allen just days ago. h
involving the former head of the cia general petraeus? national security correspondent jennifer griffin is live at the pentagon. what is the latest you're hearing about general allen and this decision, jennifer? >> reporter: well, remember, jon, general john allen was supposed to leave as the top commander in afghanistan and got to become the supreme allied commander in europe but that's when the jill kelley e-mails interfered with that. there was a pentagon inspector general...
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republican senator rand paul says he'll block the nomination of the cia director to find out if one of those so-called hero drones can take out an american on u.s. soil. >> what i want to hear from john brennan before i agree to let his nomination go forward is that, no, the cia or the department of defense cannot kill someone in america without you know any kind of judicial proceeding. >> drones did take out anwar al awlaki, the terrorist who inspired the underwear bomber in detroit. still a distinguished medal of honor for war? is drone warfare worthy of a medal for heroism? facebook.com/carolcnn or tweet me @carolcnn. [ woman ] my boyfriend and i were going on vacation, so i used my citi thankyou card to pick up some accessories. a new belt. some nylons. and what girl wouldn't need new shoes? and with all the points i've been earning, i was able to get us a flight to our favorite climbing spot even on a holiday weekend. ♪ things are definitely looking up. [ male announcer ] with no blackout dates, you can use your citi thankyou points to travel whenever you want. visit citi.com/th
republican senator rand paul says he'll block the nomination of the cia director to find out if one of those so-called hero drones can take out an american on u.s. soil. >> what i want to hear from john brennan before i agree to let his nomination go forward is that, no, the cia or the department of defense cannot kill someone in america without you know any kind of judicial proceeding. >> drones did take out anwar al awlaki, the terrorist who inspired the underwear bomber in...
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cia director and treasury secretary tim geithner already left the job. the choice that has gotten the most attention is the president's pick for defense. former senator chuck hagel. if hagel already lost one vote in the senate. and his next chance for a do over is one week away. the longer he hangs out there, the more time critics have to find problems. senator mccain told fox news. >> there is a lot of ill will toward senator hagel. because when he was a republican he attacked president bush mercilessly. >> reporter: also in limbo the president's pick for cia john brennan. first one republican said he'd hold up brennan's confirmation until he got answers about drone use in the u.s.. the president said this. >> there has never been a drone used on an american citizen on american soil. >> reporter: then critics say they might hold up brennan over something else. saying the attack in ben gay city was sparked -- benghazi saying it was parked by a protest. then there is treasury nominee jack lou. his confirmation was meant to be smooth sailing but republican
cia director and treasury secretary tim geithner already left the job. the choice that has gotten the most attention is the president's pick for defense. former senator chuck hagel. if hagel already lost one vote in the senate. and his next chance for a do over is one week away. the longer he hangs out there, the more time critics have to find problems. senator mccain told fox news. >> there is a lot of ill will toward senator hagel. because when he was a republican he attacked president...
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in my past role as cia director, she has tried to understand the importance of intelligence. she understood the importance of doing everything we could do to be able to go after those who would attack our country on 9/11. as a senator, she saw the terror of that moment first hand. she never lost sight of we had to after those who attack us on 9/11 and use every capability we had. during the bin laden operation, there is a movie out on this. [laughter] you know, the guy who plays me is not quite right -- [laughter] i mean, my preference would have been pacino. [laughter] but you know, i have been asked about that. i lived through that operation. there is no way you can take all the work that was done even in the last four years or two years of that operation that i was involved in. you can put that into a two-hour movie. the fact is that there was a tremendous amount of teamwork involved both by our intelligence and military officials. they did a tremendous job. it came down to a tough decision that the president had to make. god bless him, he made a tough decision. hillary cl
in my past role as cia director, she has tried to understand the importance of intelligence. she understood the importance of doing everything we could do to be able to go after those who would attack our country on 9/11. as a senator, she saw the terror of that moment first hand. she never lost sight of we had to after those who attack us on 9/11 and use every capability we had. during the bin laden operation, there is a movie out on this. [laughter] you know, the guy who plays me is not quite...
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the fbi interviewed the survivors two days after the attack in germany and the cia never called the fbi for weeks wanting the results of the interview before they made their assessments. we are going back to the pre9/11 mentality of where we treat this as a law enforcement function and the fbi and cia never talked to each other which is dangerous. benghazi was system failure before, during and after. >> chris: senate republicans also talking about holding up the nomination of john brennan the president's chief counter terrorism advisor to head the cia and rand paul your colleague who will be on after the break says one of the things he wants to be sure is that a president can't order a drone attack against an american citizen without a judicial review. is senator paul wrong? >> i think the worst thing in the world is to have the courts decide who to target in the war on terrorism. courts are not military commanders. the commander in chief has the right under law and authorization to use military force to designate the enemy. i think we do need drones to patrol our borders but i don't th
the fbi interviewed the survivors two days after the attack in germany and the cia never called the fbi for weeks wanting the results of the interview before they made their assessments. we are going back to the pre9/11 mentality of where we treat this as a law enforcement function and the fbi and cia never talked to each other which is dangerous. benghazi was system failure before, during and after. >> chris: senate republicans also talking about holding up the nomination of john brennan...
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contestant who to help will lose as sound jackman he does not know that his son is actually in the cia hoping for a nuclear weapon sites. it is rated r. just in time for valentine's day nicholas parks has a movie coming to the big screen. the woman starts a new life in a different town safe haven is rated pg- 13. on what you out of here. pupil preaches is rated pg- 13. now showing on carl. recently appeared on "jeopardy" is getting a lot of attention. not only because he won that day. but how he answered questions and how much he bet on the daily double. take a look. congratulations been him. >> leonard cooper had an amazing win. since neither of the other take the lead, cooper walked home with the grand prize of $75,000. his performance has gone you can't move the tv there. yuh-huh. we have a wireless receiver. listen. back in my day, there was no u-verse wireless receiver that let you move the tv away from the tv outlet. we can move it to the kitchen, the patio, the closet and almost anywhere. why would you want a tv in the closet? [ both laugh ] ♪ [ fancy voice ] brilliant idea, d
contestant who to help will lose as sound jackman he does not know that his son is actually in the cia hoping for a nuclear weapon sites. it is rated r. just in time for valentine's day nicholas parks has a movie coming to the big screen. the woman starts a new life in a different town safe haven is rated pg- 13. on what you out of here. pupil preaches is rated pg- 13. now showing on carl. recently appeared on "jeopardy" is getting a lot of attention. not only because he won that day....
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do you think he should be the next cia director? >> well i think that's another issue and another position that is, you know, everybody's a little bit fuzzy on right now. i think you need to have more questions be answered on his nomination as well. so we'll see. bill: it appears the questions on brennan go directly to the u.s. policy on drones. we had rand paul on yesterday, the senator from kentucky. he is adamant that he will not allow brennan to go forward unless he answers a simple question. and that is, whether or not it is u.s. policy and u.s. law to use a drone over american skies and target americans here at home. what is your view on that? >> well, bottom line, i think senator paul has every right to have his questions answered. you're putting someone in a position in the cia that obviously is going to be making decisions that affect everyday americans not only here but abroad. he has that right to have those questions answered. we need to have a full disclosure from the administration as to what the policy is going to be.
do you think he should be the next cia director? >> well i think that's another issue and another position that is, you know, everybody's a little bit fuzzy on right now. i think you need to have more questions be answered on his nomination as well. so we'll see. bill: it appears the questions on brennan go directly to the u.s. policy on drones. we had rand paul on yesterday, the senator from kentucky. he is adamant that he will not allow brennan to go forward unless he answers a simple...
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petraeus quit as cia director when it was revealed he had an extramarital affair with a woman who chronicled his life while leading troops in iraq and afghanistan. well, now he's praising a book by a soldier named mark weber who is now dying from cancer. kyra phillips talked with petraeus about it. >> you said it was wonderful, equal parts inspirational and sobering, it was a tremendous reminder of the blessings that we all have regardless of our personal situations. it was inspirational at a key moment. and i just want to know what you meant by that, sir. >> well, i meant exactly what i said by it. and, you know, i've known mark weber since we served together in iraq in 2005. i kept in touch with him after that. and i have followed him with enormous admio
petraeus quit as cia director when it was revealed he had an extramarital affair with a woman who chronicled his life while leading troops in iraq and afghanistan. well, now he's praising a book by a soldier named mark weber who is now dying from cancer. kyra phillips talked with petraeus about it. >> you said it was wonderful, equal parts inspirational and sobering, it was a tremendous reminder of the blessings that we all have regardless of our personal situations. it was inspirational...
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it the senate intelligence committee is delaying a vote to confirm john brennan as director of the cia as a man's more details from the white house about lethal drone strikes in last year's attack in benghazi, libya, that that the u.s. investor in three americans dead. >> the committee chairman, dianne feinstein, said that senators need to see more classified legal thing is that justify using the drones to kill al quaida suspects overseas, including americans. >> the obama ministries and last week released two of the nine classified memos to feinstein's committee. >> senate republicans have questioned shock hagel truthfulness and they have challenged his patriotism. >> now they're spreading to stonewall his nomination to be president obamas defense secretary unless the white house give them more formation about what the president was doing on the night of the deadly attack on the u.s. diplomatic mission in benghazi, libya. >> the senate majority leader harry reid has set the stage for a full senate vote on hagfel. >> read filed a motion wednesday to limit debate and force a vote, which
it the senate intelligence committee is delaying a vote to confirm john brennan as director of the cia as a man's more details from the white house about lethal drone strikes in last year's attack in benghazi, libya, that that the u.s. investor in three americans dead. >> the committee chairman, dianne feinstein, said that senators need to see more classified legal thing is that justify using the drones to kill al quaida suspects overseas, including americans. >> the obama...
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secret agent package at donovan house hotel, named for the person who created the cia actually, bill donovan. "argo" exhibits, fake passport and business cards. it costs $155 a night. and you also get a $25 voucher to the restaurant so you can have your martini shaken not stirred. >> sounds pretty good right now. "beasts of the southern wild," a trip to the new orleans. >> great any time of year. mardi gras just finished. better time to go now because it's not quite as hectic. "beasts of the southern wild" is filmed in new orleans and quvenzhane wallis actually grew up in new orleans. and beasts at check in, you get some extras. >> a lot of scenes were shot around richmond, virginia? >> richmond was the capital for most of the civil war of the confederate states. tickets to two of them including the con fed rassi museum and museum of the civil war. >> historical sites right there that you'll be able to check out as well. >> yeah. >> last, but not least, if you have the means, why not go to paris in honor of "les miserables," but in a nicer time. >> changed a lot since the 19th centur
secret agent package at donovan house hotel, named for the person who created the cia actually, bill donovan. "argo" exhibits, fake passport and business cards. it costs $155 a night. and you also get a $25 voucher to the restaurant so you can have your martini shaken not stirred. >> sounds pretty good right now. "beasts of the southern wild," a trip to the new orleans. >> great any time of year. mardi gras just finished. better time to go now because it's not...
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. >>> john bren, the man that president obama wants to be the next cia director has revealed that he and other officials did meet lined closed doors with the producer of "zero dark thirty," the movie about the agency's effort to find and kill osama bin laden. brennan told the senate intelligence committee he and other white house officials met with the filmmaker in june of 2011 for an unclassified discussion on how the white house viewed is the opportunities and risks associated with that film. >>> it was a busy week for news, and as cnn political editor paul steinhauser explained you may have missed a couple of great stories that went under the radar. >> hay, deb, from a crippled cruise ship to the killing of christopher dorner to meteors and asteroids a lot of political news was overshadows by bigger headlines. you heard about president obama's state of the union address and the senate's showdown over chuck hagels nomination. but here are spore stories you may have missed. >> mayor michael bloomberg is known for banning large sugary sos and now he's going after plastic foam food co
. >>> john bren, the man that president obama wants to be the next cia director has revealed that he and other officials did meet lined closed doors with the producer of "zero dark thirty," the movie about the agency's effort to find and kill osama bin laden. brennan told the senate intelligence committee he and other white house officials met with the filmmaker in june of 2011 for an unclassified discussion on how the white house viewed is the opportunities and risks...
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cia director and treasury secretary, tim geithner, already left the job. the choice that's gotten the most attention is the president's pick for defense. former senator chuck hagel. >> good to see you. >> good to see you. >> hagel lost one vote in the senate and his next chance for a do-over is one week away. the longer he hangs out there is the more problems that they have. >> there's a lot of ill-will towards senator hagel because when he was a republican he attacked president bush mercilessly. >> reporter: also in limbo is the president's pick for cia director, john brennan. the president said this -- >> there has never been a drone used on an american citizen on american soil. >> reporter: that critics warned might hold up brennan over something else. the talking points that led administration officials to say that the attack in benghazi was sparked by a protest. >> when brennan comes before the congress, we're going to find out who changed those talking points or died trying. >> reporter: then there's treasury nominee jack lew. his confirmation was me
cia director and treasury secretary, tim geithner, already left the job. the choice that's gotten the most attention is the president's pick for defense. former senator chuck hagel. >> good to see you. >> good to see you. >> hagel lost one vote in the senate and his next chance for a do-over is one week away. the longer he hangs out there is the more problems that they have. >> there's a lot of ill-will towards senator hagel because when he was a republican he attacked...
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last year embarrassing e-mails with jill kelly came to light during cia director's sex scandal. >>> there was emphasis on the staging. students here are actually on winter break this week. the principal e-mailed parents offering a one-day experience mimicking a normal school day to coincide with the president's visit. >> if you're in preschool i bet you don't mind seeing the president. it's not a hardship to spend a day with the president. >> i bet not. >>> his hostage ordeal is over but the lingering effects are certainly not over. coming up, we'll hear from the little boy held for days in a bunker in alabama. little ethan and his mom. [ female announcer ] switch to swiffer 360 dusters extender, and you'll dump your old duster. but don't worry, he'll find someone else. ♪ who's that lady? ♪ who's that lady? ♪ sexy lady, who's that lady? [ female announcer ] swiffer 360 dusters extender cleans high and low, with thick all around fibers that attract and lock up to two times more dust than a feather duster. swiffer gives cleaning a whole new meaning. and now swiffer dusters refills are
last year embarrassing e-mails with jill kelly came to light during cia director's sex scandal. >>> there was emphasis on the staging. students here are actually on winter break this week. the principal e-mailed parents offering a one-day experience mimicking a normal school day to coincide with the president's visit. >> if you're in preschool i bet you don't mind seeing the president. it's not a hardship to spend a day with the president. >> i bet not. >>> his...
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petraeus quit as cia director when it was revealed he had an extramarital affair with a woman who chronicled his life while leading troops in iraq and afghanistan. well, now he's praising a book by a soldier named mark weber who is now dying from cancer. kyra phillips talked with petraeus about it. >> you said it was wonderful, equal parts inspirational and sobering, it was a tremendous reminder of the blessings that we all have regardless of our personal situations. it was inspirational at a key moment. and i just want to know what you meant by that, sir. >> well, i meant exactly what i said by it. and, you know, i've known mark weber since we served together in iraq in 2005. i kept in touch with him after that. and i have followed him with enormous admiration the way he's hung tough in recent years despite having the heaviest of rocks added to his rucksack. he emphasizes in his book the importance of pressing on when life doesn't go the way you would want it to go. >> you can see more of kyra's interview on our sister network hln. that's it for me. deb feyerick takes it from here. >>> than
petraeus quit as cia director when it was revealed he had an extramarital affair with a woman who chronicled his life while leading troops in iraq and afghanistan. well, now he's praising a book by a soldier named mark weber who is now dying from cancer. kyra phillips talked with petraeus about it. >> you said it was wonderful, equal parts inspirational and sobering, it was a tremendous reminder of the blessings that we all have regardless of our personal situations. it was inspirational...
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brennan for cia chief, and despite mr. hagel's troubles in the confirmation hearing, i don't expect he will be blocked as a matter of substance or his performance in the hearings. but it is true that if a couple of senators decide to hold things up because they want more answers, it gives the administration a choice. it can either go to bat against the republicans and say they're being unreasonable, they're being political, they need to back down, or they could make a decision we just want to get this thing through, let's try to give them enough information to satisfy them and get it over with. jon: a mouthpiece for the administration in this situation said these are critical national security positions, and individual members -- meaning senators -- shouldn't play politics with their nominations. but isn't that what happens at every nomination, the senators trot out their list of wants, you know, information wise from the administration and use some leverage? >> yes, i mean -- well, jon, that's what advise and consent ulti
brennan for cia chief, and despite mr. hagel's troubles in the confirmation hearing, i don't expect he will be blocked as a matter of substance or his performance in the hearings. but it is true that if a couple of senators decide to hold things up because they want more answers, it gives the administration a choice. it can either go to bat against the republicans and say they're being unreasonable, they're being political, they need to back down, or they could make a decision we just want to...
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but we did not initially recommend the office, because it doesn't include the department of defense, cia, the fbi, most importantly local and state officials. the question really before the committee is, as the strategic plan included enough to be able to really secure the homeland? i pointed to issues. al qaeda has said in a public statement that the goal is to collapse the economy of the united states. that's what i have said. and i think that the committee has to remember that within the context that if we waste money or carry out an ineffective program, that draws too much money unnecessarily, they we're actually turning out the mission of al qaeda. that's why this committee's work is so important. and cycling i want to point to the issue of drug traffic on our southern border. precisive as the ranking member did. this is a serious danger to the united states and remain so and is growing. the cartels are extremely vicious. they threaten members of the constituency, not only in the southern border but across the united states. the young people who are really becoming addicted, and thi
but we did not initially recommend the office, because it doesn't include the department of defense, cia, the fbi, most importantly local and state officials. the question really before the committee is, as the strategic plan included enough to be able to really secure the homeland? i pointed to issues. al qaeda has said in a public statement that the goal is to collapse the economy of the united states. that's what i have said. and i think that the committee has to remember that within the...
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cia. cowboys and indians alliance. that is what it stands for. are you with me? cia. come on. ♪ on me. c.i.a. c.i.a., c.i.a. ♪ight" fun.] ♪ >> county, washington. -- howdy. i bring greetings from the first nation communities in british columbia, canada. firstly, as my first nations protocol of respect, i must thank mustkayak of the indian nation for allowing us to do business in their traditional territories and for their warm letter of welcome. -- thank you chief kayak. i am jacki thomas from saik'uz first mission. i have been a member of government for many years. i am a member of a proud plan. it is my responsibility to take care of the water. each plan has the responsibility and we all work in unison to restore this great land that we live on. this traditional government system i am a part of has survived generations and generations of attacks to assimilate us, but my traditional government system is alive and well. it will continue to be alive and well into the future. [applause] i am a mother of four and a grandmother of one. i was raised by my own grandmo
cia. cowboys and indians alliance. that is what it stands for. are you with me? cia. come on. ♪ on me. c.i.a. c.i.a., c.i.a. ♪ight" fun.] ♪ >> county, washington. -- howdy. i bring greetings from the first nation communities in british columbia, canada. firstly, as my first nations protocol of respect, i must thank mustkayak of the indian nation for allowing us to do business in their traditional territories and for their warm letter of welcome. -- thank you chief kayak. i am...
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chuck hagel at defense, john brennan at the cia, and now senator mccain saying he is not ready to call it a day on all of this. a congress hearing -- >> then you ought to have your facts straight. >> reporter: after congressional hearing. >> who responsible then? >> reporter: republican senator john mccain challenge, the white house on its response to benghazi. now he is going further on nbc's "meet the press." >> so there are many, many questions and we have had a massive cover-up. >> a cover-up of what? i'm just saying you, a cover-up of what? >> i'll be glad to send you a list of questions that have not been answered. >> reporter: the white house says it's given answers. conducted 20 briefings for congress. officials have testified at ten hearings, answered how queries. it all adds up to 10,000 pages of documents. just last week, mccain himself told cnn recent responses on benghazi were, quote, adequate. so, is this just politics? when we asked mccain's office what other questions the senator still had, we were referred to this january press release, listing 14 questions. like this
chuck hagel at defense, john brennan at the cia, and now senator mccain saying he is not ready to call it a day on all of this. a congress hearing -- >> then you ought to have your facts straight. >> reporter: after congressional hearing. >> who responsible then? >> reporter: republican senator john mccain challenge, the white house on its response to benghazi. now he is going further on nbc's "meet the press." >> so there are many, many questions and we...
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still talking about benghazi, saying they're going to hold up the picks for secretary of defense and cia director because of something -- >> john kerry, john brennan. >> -- that happened back in the fall and they continue on this, this is a great example. i'm not saying you don't continue investigating it till the cows come home. >> ask questions. it's always important. >> fine. >> i want to hear them. >> but to hold up this and talk about it on sunday morning, it's a colossal mistake. >> i'm just wondering, other republicans, when you see lindsey graham on "face the fashion nation," are you, like, yes! that's my party! he did it again! awesome! >> that's actually what they're not saying. >> well, then get on television. >> they're saying, please, don't say anything that's going to embarrass us this week. >> reading the transcript is pretty disturbing, what senator graham had to say yesterday. he basically said -- and i'm paraphrasing here -- if the president of the united states had picked up the phone and called someone in libya, he could have saved the lives of the americans. clearly,
still talking about benghazi, saying they're going to hold up the picks for secretary of defense and cia director because of something -- >> john kerry, john brennan. >> -- that happened back in the fall and they continue on this, this is a great example. i'm not saying you don't continue investigating it till the cows come home. >> ask questions. it's always important. >> fine. >> i want to hear them. >> but to hold up this and talk about it on sunday...